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Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Evil HR Lady
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Terri M. Solomon explains that many companies are trying to avoid layoffs because of the effect they have on remaining employees.
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
With the economy sending mixed signals, Lauren C. Robertson, Kimberly Rivera and Kimberly J. Doud discuss some considerations employers should heed when implementing a reduction in force (RIF) or quiet hiring.
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Silvia Fernández discusses the Workers’ Statute, which establishes the right of employees to request remote work, and says it does not protect an absolute right but a bargaining power in good faith.
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Anne Sanchez LaWer weighs in on a Texas judge’s decision to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate that delivered free coverage for certain preventive healthcare services.
WorldatWork
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Labor Law - General
On April 7, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its filing data through the first half of its fiscal year (FY) 2023 (October 1–March 31). Through the first six months of the fiscal year, filing activity continued to build on record increases that developed in FY 2022.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Colorado - Wage & Hour Tags: Denver
In January 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that provided new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft. Denver Labor, a division of the Auditor’s Office, recently adopted rules regarding
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: California - General
On April 14, 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) announced that it will consider providing employers two-month extensions on the upcoming May 10, 2023, deadline to comply with the state’s new pay data reporting obligations regarding workers supplied by labor contractors.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - General Tags: New York City
On March 31, 2023, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, on behalf of the five New York City retirement systems, announced a new shareholder proposal at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., asking the board of directors to adopt a “policy of noninterference” at the company.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: D.C. - General
Beginning May 1, 2023, the hourly minimum wage for tipped employees in the District of Columbia will increase from $5.35 to $6.00. This increase is the first step in the eventual elimination of the tip credit altogether in the District.
The next phase will occur on July 1, 2023, when
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Visas
On March 31, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it had removed the requirement that a civil surgeon’s signature on Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, be dated no more than sixty days before the date USCIS accepts it.
Posted: | Littler Category: New York - General Tags: New York City
NYC has issued final rules to implement an ordinance regulating employer use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) in hiring and promotions.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus
We previously wrote about President Biden’s announcement to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) periods on May 11, 2023, and the practical ramifications for employer group health plan sponsors as they administer COBRA, special enrollment, and other related deadlines tied to the end of the
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Chicago Lawyer Magazine profiles Littler’s Michael Wilder, a man of many talents.
Chicago Lawyer Magazine